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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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